I’ve read 45 books in 2018. That seems like so many! The first half of the year was full of a few more books than the second half, but that’s okay. I hit a bit of a reading slump this fall. I’ve got the book roundup of all that I completed this year.
Before we get started, get caught up on the books from the first half of the year.
Highly Recommend
The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani
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The Woman In Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
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Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
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My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares
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Lucky by Alice Sebold
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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
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Into The Water by Paula Hawkins
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Would Recommend to Others
Every Last Lie by Mary Kubica
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Circe by Madeline Miller
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Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
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Crucial Conversations – This is a great non-fiction, professional development book.
Crucial Accountability – This is a follow up to Crucial Conversations about more than just how to talk to others.
Get It Together by Lauren Berger
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie – I missed reviewing this one! We read this for book club. While enjoyable, I did not enjoy it as much as Murder On The Orient Express.
Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
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The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant
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The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
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The Poe Shadow by Matthew Pearl
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Don’t Waste Your Time Reading These
Single State of Mind by Andi Dorfman
I’ll Be Gone In The Dark by Michelle McNamara
That’s it for this book roundup! Overall, the second half of the year produced more books I enjoyed, though I found I was reading less and slower. I think my October of ebooks contributed to that. I made it back into physical books, and have read even more. I tried to compare all of the books from the year to each other. So, I loved The Song of Achilles more than I enjoyed Circe, but they’re both great books.
In 2019, I’m hoping to read 52 books. One book per week. It’s a lofty goal, but I think I can do it! I have a long road trip coming up, so I may even try out some audiobooks.
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How do you manage to read so many books? I’m just shocked because I myself read very often, but I can’t boast that I read so much in a year.